Domestic — Kennebunk, ME — reported 2026-07-07

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Domestic
  • Location: Kennebunk, ME
  • Date reported: 2026-07-07
  • Suspect: age 75
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • A 911 call was made at 8:24 p.m. from a resident reporting a man inside the home had made threats and had access to multiple firearms.
  • The suspect, Walter Hearn, 75, was charged with domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, and obstructing the report of a crime.
  • Police set up a perimeter around the home and tried repeatedly to reach the man by phone.
  • Officers were able to persuade the man to leave the home and surrender without further incident.
  • The Southern Maine Special Response Team assisted in resolving the situation.